Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Michigan

In Michigan, the median pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand is $18.68 an hour ($38,860 a year). About 79,410 people work in this job there.

$18.68Median hourly pay
$35,730–$46,390Middle half of workers, yearly
79,410People in this job in Michigan

That is 3% lower than the U.S. median ($40,240). Michigan ranks 36th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Michigan

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$14.53$30,220
25% of workers$17.18$35,730
Half of workers (median)$18.68$38,860
75% of workers$22.30$46,390
90% of workers$25.04$52,080

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Michigan metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Kalamazoo-Portage$44,3503,030
Ann Arbor$43,4702,010
Battle Creek$40,760650
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn$40,33034,030
Lansing-East Lansing$40,0604,270
Monroe$39,520950
Traverse City$38,750630
Bay City$38,610500
Muskegon-Norton Shores$38,330900
Niles$37,790690
Midland$37,600350
Saginaw$37,590960
Flint$37,3901,600
Jackson$36,620690
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood$36,13018,840

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +1.8% over ten years, little or no change · about 340,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Michigan

JobMedian yearly pay
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,930
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,220
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,340
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,890
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$51,030
Crane and Tower Operators$59,740
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$42,320

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.